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A rare 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 has returned to the market with an estimated value of up to $4 million. Carrying chassis number 09261, the car was originally shipped to Kenya for racing before joining great guitarist Eric Clapton’s collection in 2003. It is one of only 31 right-hand-drive examples ever built and has been restored to its original Grigio Argento silver finish. Powered by a 300-horsepower, 3.3-liter V-12 engine, it is considered one of Ferrari’s finest grand tourers.

Its racing history, rarity, outstanding performance, and celebrity ownership make it one of  the most desirable classic Ferraris available today. Fiskens website has the Ferrari listed at 2.95 million British pounds (roughly $3.9 million).  

George Russell claimed victory for Mercedes at the Austrian Grand Prix after resisting a late charge from Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Verstappen's fresher tyres helped him close the gap, but Russell crossed the line 1.6 seconds ahead. Kimi Antonelli completed a strong day for Mercedes by finishing third, while Oscar Piastri took fourth for McLaren. It was a frustrating race for Ferrari, despite starting second and third on the grid. 

Lewis Hamilton could only finish fifth, and Charles Leclerc ended up eighth after both Ferrari drivers struggled with race pace and an unsuccessful three-stop strategy. Isack Hadjar finished sixth for Red Bull, Lando Norris was seventh for McLaren, and Racing Bulls rounded out the points with Liam Lawson in ninth and Arvid Lindblad in tenth. Ferrari left Austria disappointed after failing to turn a promising qualifying into a competitive race.

The collector car market  recently made history when a unique, factory-one-of-one Rosso Dino 2003  Ferrari Enzo broke the online auction record on duPont REGISTRY Live. The car, originally featuring a modest $2,364 paint option, fetched an astonishing $13,018,950, making it the most expensive automobile ever sold through an online-only auction. 

The record-breaking Rosso Dino Ferrari Enzo crossed the digital auction block with exactly 3,758 miles on its odometer The Ferrari Enzo features a naturally aspirated 6.0-liter V12 engine that  produces 651 horsepower, launching the carbon-fiber supercar from 0 to  60 mph in just 3.1 seconds and reaching a top speed of 218 mph. 

After not a very good performance in Le Mans, Ferrari has revealed it will carry out a major update of its 499P Hypercar for the 2027 FIA World  Endurance Championship season, involving the use of three Evo jokers (joker is a major upgrade in a WEC car). The Italian marque’s head of endurance race cars Ferdinando Cannizzo made the revelation ahead of the start of official practice for this week’s 24 Hours of Le Mans as it tried to prepare the fourth straight victory in the WEC blue riband event.

In reference to the fact many of Ferrari’s Hypercar rivals elected to play jokers for 2026, Cannizzo told assembled reporters at Le Mans on Wednesday that plans are well advanced for the 499P to undergo the biggest overhaul since its 2023 debut.

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari with a superb win at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, ending a 40-race and 686-day wait since his last triumph at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix. The  41-year-old delivered an outstanding drive, executing a successful  three-stop strategy and benefiting from a perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car period. His victory made him the oldest Formula 1 race winner since Jack Brabham in 1970. 

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a  late engine failure after overtaking teammate George Russell, ending his  five-race winning streak and reducing his championship lead from 66 points to 41. Russell had appeared set for victory, but Hamilton's pace and strategic advantage proved decisive. The win also marked Ferrari's  first success since Carlos Sainz's victory in Mexico City in 2024. 

Lando Norris finished third ahead of Max Verstappen, while Charles Leclerc  was unable to finish for a technical failure despite making a strong start. 

It was a 24-hour race that remained undecided until the very last lap. It was a hard-fought, straightforward contest in its development—something not usually seen at the Le Mans circuit. In the end, the No. 7 Toyota GR010 driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and  Nyck de Vries came out on top, thanks to flawless race management, impressive pace in all conditions, and a brilliant strategy implemented from the very first stint. There was no shortage of challengers. 

BMW may have been defeated, but it leaves with its head held high after acompetitive qualifying performance and a race spent consistently at the front by the No. 20 crew of René Rast, Sheldon van der Linde, and Robin  Frijns, who arrived at Le Mans leading the World Championship standings. The No. 8 Toyota completed the podium in third place and was also a  major protagonist—perhaps even more so than its sister car.

Fifth and sixth places went to the Ferrari 499Ps, with the No. 51 of Pier Guidi, Calado, and Giovinazzi finishing ahead of the No. 83 crew of 2025  winners Kubica, Ye, and Hanson. Meanwhile, the No. 50 Ferrari of Fuoco, Nielsen, and Molina retired from the race due to electrical problems.

The Ferrari Enzo is one of the most coveted and valuable supercars that the Italian automaker has ever produced. With fewer than 400 made in total, it is also one of the rarest, and it's no surprise to see that they can fetch big money on the second-hand market. A stunning 2003 Ferrari Enzo, in a one-off color combination pure silver, sold for over $10  million, further highlighting the car's desirability. 

This particular car was the only one ever made to carry this exterior color with a specific interior color, hence the huge asking price for the Enzo. The car sold at a Mecum event in Indianapolis, and with just over 3,000 miles on the clock, this Ferrari was virtually brand new. It is one of just six Enzos painted in Grigio Titanio, code 3238 140. However, of those six, it is the only one to have a Pelle Rosso code  112806 interior as well.

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli strengthened his grip on the Drivers’ Championship with a dominant victory for Mercedes at Monaco, keeping the lead from the start and steadily pulling away from the field. Once he survived the opening lap, the Italian controlled the race with confidence despite multiple retirements and incidents around him. The drama began immediately for Max Verstappen, whose Red Bull Racing car appeared to suffer an anti-stall issue at lights out, becoming the race’s first DNF. 

Behind Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton delivered a solid  drive for Ferrari to remain his closest challenger, becoming second also  in the generale standing, while teammate Charles Leclerc saw his hopes  end in disappointment after crashing out late in front of his home  crowd. Isack Hadjar was one of the standout performers for Racing Bulls, staying out of trouble and taking full advantage of the chaos ahead. 

As rivals fell by the wayside, Antonelli remained untouchable, Hamilton secured valuable points for Ferrari, Verstappen endured a nightmare afternoon for Red Bull Racing, and Hadjar's 3rd position emerged as one of Monaco’s biggest success stories. 

The new Ferrari Luce, a completely electric sedan with a $650,000 price tag, unveiled last week, has already received criticism and praise. The exterior look is very far from the classic Ferrari style. The interior is like a mix of futuristic design and retro aesthetic homage. Beyond anything one might think, the Luce is a radically different car from its predecessors. 

It weighs roughly a ton more than a hybrid, uses 4 electric motors (one per wheel), and is built to seat five people. Its ability to sprint 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds is impressive; the instantaneous acceleration even required Ferrari to consult with NASA in order to keep the sensations of such an acceleration from being physically unpleasant. The “engine note” inside the car uses electronically treated mechanical sounds. Despite price and criticisms, Ferrari assured preorders are flowing in.

There are loads of cars we can describe as unique. During the Monaco weekend F1 GP there will be many amazing auctions. But only one of the offerings will turn heads of every other F1 fan like Ayrton Senna’s 1984 F1 Toleman. TG183B-05 heads to Monaco, retaining its original gear lever and gear knob, with "Aryton" — misspelled — still stamped on the footrest exactly as it left the factory. It runs on a correct-type Hart 415T engine with a rebuilt turbocharger and transmission. 

It is, in every practical sense, the real deal. The car that started all of it is offered in the city where Senna cemented his legend. RM Sotheby’s pre-auction estimates range from €2.8  million to €3.8 million ($3.27 million to $4.44 million). 

Ferrari is always the main protagonist at the exotic cars’ auction. Another rare and extremely valuable Ferrari 250 from the early 1960s has just sold  for a fortune at auction. We're talking about a 1963 250 GT SWB California Spyder model, which fetched $18.15 million USD at the Mecum Auctions event in Indianapolis few days ago. Featuring a body designed by Pininfarina and masterfully executed by Scaglietti, the short-wheelbase California Spyder debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1960. 

This one is the last of 55 units built from 1960 to 1963 (fewer than 40 featuring recessed headlamps with clear Perspex covers). 

What a spectacular race! What a fantastic weekend, dominated by the battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell (both with Mercedes) with tons of wheel-to-wheel-overtakings until Russell's power unit decided to stop. Russell won Saturday's Sprint race, while Sunday's GP was won by Antonelli (4th GP in a row, first time in Formula 1 history for a 1st time winner). 

Sunday's GP also offered another great duel between Hamilton (Ferrari) and Verstappen (Red Bull) for 2nd place. Hamilton got his best result in a GP with Ferrari, with an upgraded Ferrari that also saw Leclerc finishing 4th. Verstappen had his first podium in 2026. Bottom line, the Italian teenager ace Antonelli stood in the top step of a podium, next to Hamilton & Verstappen's 11 world championships...   

And McLaren? Norris's great start, leading the first lap, was not enough, because the team's pessimistic strategy (rain intermediate tires) only worked for a couple of laps, and then reliability issues stopped Norris, while several mistakes pushed Piastri out of the points zone. Hadjar (Red Bull) arrived 5th (despite some mistakes and penalties) and Colapinto (Alpine) clinched the 6th, before Lawson (Racing Bull), Gasly (Alpine), Sainz (Williams) and Bearman (Haas) for last point-position. 

A new one-off Ferrari has been revealed called the HC25, and its sleek, futuristic bodywork cloaks a nonhybrid V-8 powertrain. This  HC25 is based on the F8 Spider, which ended production in 2023. The F8 Spider was the last mid-engined open-top Ferrari to feature an  unassisted V-8, imbuing the HC25 with a more old-school character.  Still, the design is anything but retro, with a streamlined, modern  face.  

A black band that flows up the fenders at the rear edge of the doors and into the engine cover divides the HC25 into two distinct sections. This band is broken up only by a bar milled from solid aluminum that contains the door handles, and the black section also hides air intakes to cool  the V-8 and ducts to extract hot air from the engine bay. Ferrari claims the HC25 will zip to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds and 124 mph in 8.2 seconds, with the top speed listed at 211 mph. 

In the latest days, Ferrari N.V. (NYSE:RACE) presented its first-quarter 2026 results demonstrating the luxury automaker’s ability to leverage product mix and personalization to drive profitability even as unit shipments declined. The Maranello-based company reported revenues of approximately €1.85 billion and EBITDA exceeding €720 million, while confirming its full-year 2026 guidance despite ongoing geopolitical challenges. 

Despite beating analyst expectations with an EPS of $2.69 versus forecasts of $2.37 and revenue of $2.14 billion against anticipated $1.83 billion, Ferrari’s stock declined 1.86% in extended trading to $333.37. The shares now trade near their 52-week low of $312.51, down approximately 30% over the past year, reflecting broader market concerns about geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic headwinds affecting the luxury automotive sector. 

Starting in 2027, Formula 1 will shift engine regulations to favor the internal combustion engine (ICE), shifting from a 50-50 to a 60-40 power split, reducing reliance on electric power. This change, agreed in principle, increases ICE power by 50kW (67hp) and reduces electrical energy recovery system (ERS) output by the same amount. The ICE will provide more power than the electrical  system, addressing driver concerns about heavy "lift-and-coast" energy  management in 2026 cars.

The changes involve modifying the hardware of the engines to achieve a~50kW increase in ICE output, accompanied by increased fuel flow. The electrical portion (ERS) will see a 50kW reduction in deployment, making driving "more intuitive" and reducing speed drop-offs,  the reports.Designed to reduce the need for excessive energy management, aimed at eliminating the "super-clipping" (acceleration drops) drivers  faced in the 2026 regulations. 

The changes were agreed upon unanimously by the FIA, Formula 1 management, and team bosses as of May 8, 2026, and are pending a final World Motor Sport Council e-vote. The 2027 engine regulation changes were reached with unanimous commitment from all key stakeholders during an online meeting.

What is the distance between Bowling Green, KY and Maranello, Italy? About 4,750 miles. The sounds of Ferrari engines, on the Italian side, and the Corvette engines, on the American one are pretty far, but car lovers could make both trips for a fantastic comparison between the Ferrari's Museums and the Corvette one. By the way, are you able to find which of the pictures display Ferrari and which ones display Corvette? 

The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY (1 hour driving from Nashville airport) offers a number of beautiful cars on display, often linked to people and moments of the recent American History. You visit the museum for the cars, but you feel you walk thru 70 years of American design, history, and society's life.

Ferrari Museums (there are 2) are in Maranello and in Modena, Italy (about 30 minutes driving from Bologna Airport) and display both sport cars, and cars specifically linked to F1 and races in general, with one of the museums specifically focused on Enzo Ferrari's life.
A trip to a car museum is always fantastic for a car lover: visiting several museums you will be also able to feel differences in style and philosophy that built the foundations of every manufacturer. 

After a successful 2025 auction, next week Lake Como will host in Italy the 2026 edition of Broad Arrow Villa d’Este sale with 78 lots up for sale over two days (May 16-17, 2026) at Villa d’Este alongside the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and FuoriConcorso. One of the top offer will be the 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3, finished in Rosso Magma Tri-Coat, an Extrarange paint that gives the bodywork a deep red finish with subtle tonal variation. 

The interior is trimmed in Blu Elettrico Alcantara, with large-size bucket seats, Apple CarPlay, front and rear parking cameras, front-axle lift system and factory-fitted four-point harnesses. It’s covered 743km and comes with the Racing Driver Set: a leather backpack, duffle bag, racing suits and gloves, plus the Ferrari Classiche Yellow Book. It’s estimated at between $7.5m and $9.5m.

Other notable Ferraris in the sale (there are 20) include a 1990 F40 (around $2.6m), a 1968 330 GTS (around $1.7m), a 2023 812 Competizione (around $1.4m), a 1956 250 GT Boano Alloy ($1m), the sole Verde PPG 430  Scuderia (around $800k), the only Blu Pozzi over beige 2004 360 Challenge Stradale (around $600k), a recently restored Bianco Polo Dino  246 GTS (around $600k), a 1996 512M (around $440k) and a yellow 1993  512TR (around $250k). 

The young Italian driver from Mercedes Kimi Antonelli took victory in a hectic and entertaining Miami Grand Prix, surviving from the continuous attempts from Lando Norris, in McLaren, in Florida after a titanic battle between the pair.

Oscar Piastri, also in McLaren, completed the podium positions, with F1  managing to get the entire 57-lap contest completed without weather disruption. 

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and George Russell (Mercedes)  finished fourth and fifth place, respectively, to round out the top five at the Miami International Autodrome after a crazyfinal lap that saw Charles Leclerc spin, then hit the wall and fall to sixth from a quite sure third place (then he also got a penalty and he slipped in 8th position). 

Seventh place for the other Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton (later became 6th position). The race had a spectacular start, with Leclerc conquering the  first position, after a slow departure from Antonelli and some errors from Verstappen, both in front row. A very early pit stop for Leclerc  probably led him struggling in the finals.

The very first Ferrari to be sold with pure-electric power it’s not going to be for everyone. The price will start around $645,000, based on current exchange rates, per a Bloomberg anonymous source. There is still a chance the price will go down about a 10 per cent. The automaker has said that it will have more than 1000 horsepower and will hit 60 mph in fewer than 2.5 seconds thanks to its four motors. The interior focuses on tactile switches and glass buttons. 

The official  presentation of the car with the sales starting will be T the end of May. The brand is still very clear about maintaining exclusivity, which this price tag would certainly support, a price justified also because the only other competitor, Lamborghini, has already clarified they will not pursue the electric car luxury market. 

According  to a recent reports from Autosport Web, Ferrari are planning to introduce both a revised front wing and a significantly updated floor  specification for the SF-26 at the Miami International Autodrome, during  the F1 GP in the first weekend of May. These changes are expected to  play a central role in unlocking additional performance. 

Further aerodynamic gains are also being pursued at the rear of the car, where  an updated flap positioned above the exhaust outlet is being developed. In  parallel with the Miami upgrade package, Ferrari are continuing to push  for the introduction of the innovative “Macarena” wing, a solution that  has become one of the most intriguing aerodynamic concepts in the  current Formula 1 field. 

In the 6 hours of Imola 2026, the Toyota Gazoo racing team, driven by Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryō Hirakawa, took the overall win securing the 50th victory on a WEC race for Toyota. This race served as the season opener for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. On Saturday at the 2026 6 Hours of Imola WEC round, Ferrari teams, after a legendary  2025 season, dominated also during the qualifying session with Antonio Giovinazzi taking pole with the car 51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P. 

However, Toyota spoiled the home team's victory hopes in the race, forcing the Ferrari 51 at the second place with also the No. 50 Ferrari finishing 6th after a penalty. The race saw an intense 1-2 start for Ferrari. The next race will be in Belgium, in the second weekend of May. 

In less than two weeks, the Miami F1 race weekend will be a turning point moment, with all Formula 1 teams expected to bring substantial updates following an extended development pause. The Miami-spec Ferrari SF-26 will feature changes affecting nearly half of the car’s aerodynamic surfaces. These updates are expected to include revisions to  the front wing structure, airflow management around the sidepods, and  modifications in the exhaust and rear-bodywork area. 

This upgrade cycle is also seen as an important preparation phase ahead of upcoming ADUO powertrain-related developments. 

The unwanted spring break, that Formula1 was forced due to the crisis, gives the FIA and F1 time to take a thorough look at the regulations. The governing body emphasises that it’s part of an ongoing process, but alongside all the possible short-term adjustments, the question is also emerging of what could be done in a more structural sense towards 2027 and the remaining years under this ruleset.

What is often referred to as the 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and the electrical components is in practice roughly 53% versus 47%. There are voices in the paddock suggesting the combustion engine might need to become slightly more prominent for the upcoming seasons,  although that - and potential ways of doing it - is a concern for later. 

The first priority is to come up with an overall package from the Miami Grand Prix onwards that most stakeholders - and ideally the fans as well  - can live with. Safety is the priority after Suzuka, and qualifying laps must once again be closer to the limit. The challenge for the FIA is finding a solution that ticks all those boxes without creating new problems elsewhere.

The Ferrari's CEO Benedetto Vigna told in a recent interview that the new Ferrari EVs, the Ferrari Luce, can accelerate at such a powerful rate that "sometimes it’s disturbing our brain", so the automaker reached out to experts. The automaker had to reach out to NASA to ensure the EV’s acceleration didn’t disturb the passengers. It also conducted medical studies in addition to working with NASA. 

According to Vigna, the automaker wanted to find out, "What is the level of acceleration that is disturbing to people?". Too much acceleration isn’t necessarily a good thing, and he added that it just makes you wait "for the time to stop the acceleration". The automaker claimed the EV would make over 986 horsepower and sprint from zero to 62 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds with a top speed of 192 mph. It will have four electric motors and a 122.0-kilowatt-hour battery. 

It will have independent rear-wheel steering and the active suspension system from the Purosangue and F80. It collaborated with LoveFrom, the creative collective founded by Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s former design chief, to design the cabin.

April will be a month without F1 races due to the cancellations for the war crisis in Middle East. The F1 Commission on April 9 will discuss the current regulations, and set the final deadline for establishing the power unit performance ranking, whit a deadline at the Miami race. An April without Formula 1 races allows teams to take stock, in a very in-depth way, of how their respective projects have performed in the first three rounds.

Ferrari and its SF-26 has proven to be a good F1 car from an aerodynamic downforce standpoint - but not on par with Mercedes in terms of engine  performance. All the efforts are now focused on the engine and the power unit. This week will be also a testing week for testing the 2027 wet Pirelli tires in the new “super intermediate” tread specification.

When you are talking about Ferrari even the most exclusive car can be even more exclusive. The Ferrari Enzo is already an unique car, and the Ferrari Enzo in silver color is something more. This month a Ferrari Enzo Argento Nurburgring is headed to auction through RM Sotheby’s. This  example will hit the block on Saturday, April 25, as part of RM Sotheby’s upcoming Monaco sale.  

The auction house expects the supercar to sell for between $5.5 million and $6 million. The Enzo features a naturally aspirated V-12 that makes 650 hp and 485 ft lbs of torque. Sure, its output may seem modest when compared to the brand’s current flagship, the 1,184 hp F80, but it could still sprint from zero to 62 mph in just 3.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 217 mph.  

Despite a poor start, young Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team also claimed victory at the Japanese Grand Prix in Formula 1 at Suzuka Circuit, benefiting from a well-timed tire change during a safety car period.

The young Italian is now the youngest driver—still a teenager—to lead the championship after the first three races.

Second place went to Oscar Piastri with McLaren Formula 1 Team, who had surged into the lead at the start, outpacing all his rivals off the line.

Third place was secured by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who spent much of the race battling his teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Only fourth place for George Russell, the other Mercedes driver, who was disadvantaged by the timing of the safety car, deployed after Oliver Bearman of Haas F1 Team crashed heavily into the barriers.

Just fifth place for the 2025 world champion Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen—who until a year ago had dominated Formula 1—could manage only eighth.

There  are plenty of Ferraris in the TV shows all over the world. Anyway the Tom Selleck one in the Magnum P.I. serie is definetely one of the most  popular.

It is a 308 GTS driven in sunny Hawaii. Now, one of the very first 308s to appear in the hit detective drama, a 1979 example, is crossing the auction block at Barrett Jackson upcoming sale in Palm Beach, Fla., which will be held April 16 through 18.

Around 15 Ferrari 308 cars used during the show’s 163-episode (1980-88), this Barrett-Jackson example is one of, if not the, most collectible. That’s because it was driven by Selleck in the original Magnum P.I. pilot episode, amusingly titled "Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii", and the subsequent first season.

The original 2.9-liter quad-cam V-8 engine, producing 237 hp, features 4 twin-choke Weber 40DCNF carburetors with a 5-speed manual transaxle. During the last auction it sold for $115,000. 

Ferrari only built 499 SP2 Monza variants from the Icona Series between 2019 and 2022. One of them has popped up for auction on the website Car & Classic. The example going up for sale has only 70 miles on the clock, meaning that as amazing as an SP2 Monza must be to drive. All the offers before the due date, Saturday 21st of March, didn’t reach the goal, stopping at just a little bit more than $3 million. Most likely the auction will be renewed. 

This  particular example is finished in Monza Red with a black interior, a fitting finish for a car inspired by three legendary 1950s-era race  cars.

Ferrari recalls 80 12Cilindri models because the window tint is too dark to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In March 2026 the situation took place after Ferrari noticed the issue during a pre-delivery inspection. That regulation requires that outward-facing glass must have at least 70 percent light admittance. Ferrari is replacing noncompliant parts with new glass that meets FMVSS regulations; Ferrari will also reimburse any owners who had  glasses replaced before the recall.

The Italian teenager fenomenon Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) converted pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix into his first Formula 1 victory to beat team-mate Russell, as Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium. Antonelli had to contend with a typically fast start from the  Ferraris but, helpfully, did not get bogged down himself; this ensured that, although the Italian lost the lead into Turn 1 to Hamilton, he was able to stay ahead of Charles Leclerc after a long,  spectacular battle.

Haas' Ollie Bearman arrived fifth. Gasly added to Alpine's tally with sixth, picking up a place when Verstappen retired his Red Bull with a power unit issue. McLaren's drivers Piastri and Norris failed to start with unrelated powertrain issues. Same situation with Albon and Bortoleto also unable to take their positions on the grid.

Ferrari has just announced an Amalfi for people who prefer life without a roof. The arrival of the Spider version of the car that replaced the Roma car is no surprise, and completes the new entry level of Ferrari’s  lineup. Stylistically, it’s not just a case of chopping the top from the  coupe, with the two cars designed in parallel and identical to the A-pillar. 

With its fabric roof in place, the Spider successfully echoes the profile of the coupe, and even the rear end stays true to the tin top, while the cut of the coupe’s lower rear glass is mimicked in black fiber. The Amalfi Spider’s roof can be optioned in four colors and two  “technical” fabrics. Ferrari says, “The distinctive weave of the fabric  creates a three-dimensional shimmering effect that highlights the roof  in all lighting conditions". 

What’s more, it can be raised or lowered in just 13.5 seconds at speeds of up to 37 mph (60 km/h). When folded away, the roof is just 8.7 inches  thick, which means there’s still 6.1 cubic feet of trunk space available for roofless drives, or nine cubic feet with the roof up. Price should be less than $400.000.

George Russell (Mercedes) conquered the first victory of the 2026 new F1 Championship, team-mate Kimi Antonelli was second while Leclerc had to be satisfied with the final podium position ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton who arrived fourth. Russell and Leclerc staged a close fight for the first 10 laps with frequent lead changes before Ferrari's decision to stay out during a virtual safety car period took them out of contention for the win. 

McLaren's world champion Lando Norris finished fifth, fending off a challenge in the closing laps from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who recovered from 20th on the grid to finish sixth.Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri crashed on his way to the grid of his home race, losing control over a kerb and getting a spike of unexpected power to spin into the wall. It was the first race for Arvid Lindblad, 18, impressed  on his debut with Racing Bull to take eighth behind countryman Oliver Bearman in the Haas.

Ferrari has officially launched the 2026 season of the FIA World Endurance Championship to defend the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ world titles secured in an unforgettable and already historic 2025 campaign. The Maranello manufacturer presented the updated livery of the 499P fielded by the official Ferrari – AF Corse team and the official drivers set to race the number 50 and number 51 499P cars. 

The victory's laurels are clearly visible beneath the Shield bearing the Prancing Horse on the front fender of both Sports Prototypes entrusted to crews retained for a fourth consecutive year. The number 50 499P will return to action with Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, while the number 51 will be driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi.

For security concerns the first race in the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar at the end of March has been postponed. For sure now in Aprile will be the appointment in Italy, at the Imola circuit.

Formula  1's governing body the FIA says the series' power unit manufacturers have unanimously approved changes to how engine compression ratios are  measured, with revisions coming as early as 1 June. The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - partly to help make building engines more accessible to newcomers. 

Following a series of discussions, the FIA put up a compromise for an e-vote among the five power unit manufacturers.

Pirelli has cancelled its two-day Formula 1 tyre test amid the escalating international situation in Middle East, with  further potential disruption to the start of F1’s 2026 season to come. Pirelli had an unusual wet tyre test planned for February 28-March 2 in Bahrain (using sprinklers) before F1’s Melbourne opener with Mercedes and McLaren, but that’s now been cancelled for security reasons. Next appointment will be directly in Australia where will be held the first official race of F1 2026.